Awards & Accolades

Magnet™ Award

Mercy Hospital is a recipient of the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) prestigious Magnet™ To achieve initial Magnet recognition, organizations must pass a rigorous and lengthy process that demands widespread participation from leadership and staff. Organization applying for Magnet designation must demonstrate qualitative and quantitative evidence regarding patient care and outcomes. An organization seeking to reapply for Magnet recognition must provide documented evidence of how Magnet concepts, performance, and quality were sustained and improved over the four-year period since the hospital received its initial recognition. Mercy Hospital was designated in 2006 and again in 201.

To achieve initial Magnet recognition, organizations must pass a rigorous and lengthy process that demands widespread participation from leadership and staff. Organization applying for Magnet designation must demonstrate qualitative and quantitative evidence regarding patient care and outcomes. An organization seeking to reapply for Magnet recognition must provide documented evidence of how Magnet concepts, performance, and quality were sustained and improved over the four-year period since the hospital received its initial recognition. Mercy Hospital was designated in 2006 and again in 201.

Joint Commission Accreditation

Mercy Hospital has been awarded the Gold Seal of Approval™ from the Joint Commission. The Joint Commission is a leader in the accreditation and certification of health care organizations. Its seal of approval indicates a hospital meets its high performance standards.

Joint Commission Top Performers - Quality & Safety 2012

Mercy Hospital was named a top performer on key quality measures by The Joint Commission, a leader in accreditation and certification of health care organizations in America. The hospitals earning this designation were recognized by The Joint Commission based on data reported about evidence-based clinical processes that are shown to improve care for certain conditions, including heart attack, heart failure, pneumonia, surgical care and children’s asthma.

Primary Stroke Center

Mercy Hospital has been certified as a Primary Stroke Center by the Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA). Our stroke program has met stringent requirements and has demonstrated that the program follows national standards and guidelines in order to significantly improve outcomes for stroke patients. This designation demonstrates Mercy’s commitment in providing quality healthcare services to its community.

American College of Surgeons

Mercy Hospital's Cancer Program has been accredited by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer. The Commission is a nationally recognized multidisciplinary accreditation program. In order to maintain the accreditation, facilities with approved cancer programs must undergo an on-site review every three years. Mercy’s program has been continuously accredited since 1987.

American College of Radiology

Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL)

Mercy Hospital has been accredited by the Intersocietal Commission for the Accreditation of Echocardiography Laboratories (ICAEL) in Adult Transthoracic Echocardiography. Participation in the accreditation process is voluntary. Accreditation status signifies that the facility has been reviewed by an independent agency which recognizes the laboratory’s commitment to quality testing for the diagnosis of heart disease.